One European club's chief has declared he wants to sign a Tottenham star this summer. It has already been a busy summer for Spurs, who have spent big money to improve their squad significantly, hoping to go from being relegation candidates to a team capable of qualifying for Europe.
Roberto De Zerbi is tasked with making that happen, but he will not be without options, with Spurs having already put together a club-record spending of more than £235million, and they are not done there. Spurs will sign a winger before the window is over, and they could yet address other areas.
Meanwhile, Spurs are going to have to balance their spending with some exits, albeit Luka Vuskovic has already been sold, and some significant exits are expected before the end of the window, with Guglielmo Vicario, Lucas Bergvall and Cristian Romero looking like the most likely to depart.
Inter Milan confirm Cristian Romero interest
Inter Milan sporting director Piero Ausilio has been speaking to Sky Italy this weekend, and he has confirmed that the Italian club are indeed interested in signing Spurs star Romero. "It’s definitely a deal we are trying to sign with the player and the club (Tottenham),” he admitted.
“These things take some time but there’s definitely interest. Let’s see. We are interested in signing Cuti Romero. We have met his agent and we have already talked with Tottenham. Let's see what happens.”
Spurs will be open to a sale this summer, given they have already replaced Romero with the signing of Jan Paul van Hecke, but they will still want good value for their World Cup winner. Spurs are reportedly asking for 50million euros to sell, which works out at around £42.7million, but Inter will want to do a deal at a lower amount. Add-ons could bridge the gap, especially with Spurs actively looking to sell this summer.
De Zerbi a big fan of Romero's
De Zerbi is a big fan of Romero's, and he repeatedly spoke positively of the Argentine towards the end of last season. He said: “Cristian Romero is a big player, you know he is a big player, but he is an amazing guy because he has been a great captain in my time even though he didn’t play.”
But there is a reality to the situation, and Romero has made it clear he wants to move on, while Spurs have already prepared for that eventuality. At this point, a move is almost certain, it's just a case of to who and for how much.